Scaling Agile Coaching in the Enterprise, 2

Written By Allison Pollard

Photo by B. K. Dewey

Like I posted previously, some agile coaches and I have had a few conference calls to talk about scaling agile coaching in the enterprise.  During our last call, we answered questions from a Scrum Master friend of mine working with multiple teams in different locations; management wanted month-long sprints, and we talked about common problems with month-long sprints, who should be choosing the sprint length, and some tips on how to help the teams work effectively from a common backlog.  I'm happy to report that our advice proved to be helpful, and the teams got the 2-week sprints they desired--it turns out that management was concerned about the "overhead" of sprint planning, review, and retrospectives, and since my friend could explain how the length of the meetings would adapt to the sprint length, the issue was resolved.

I'm also happy to announce that we're having another call on Monday, January 20th at 10:30am Central time.  If you're interested in joining the call, contact me for information.

Allison Pollard

Allison Pollard is a coach, consultant, and trainer who brings the power of relationship systems intelligence to go beyond tasks, roles, and frameworks to create energy for change. She engages with people and teams in a down-to-earth way to build trust and listen for signals to help them learn more and improve. Allison focuses on creating alignment and connection for people to solve business problems together. Her experience includes working with teams and leaders in energy, retail, financial, real estate, and transportation industries to help improve their project/product delivery and culture. Allison currently volunteers as program director for Women in Agile’s mentorship program. Her agile community focus is championing new voices and amplifying women as mentors and sponsors for the next generation of leaders. Allison earned her bachelor’s degrees in computer science, mathematics, and English from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. She is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), a foodie, and proud glasses wearer. Allison is a prolific speaker at professional groups and international conferences, including Scrum Gatherings and the Agile Alliance Agile20xx conferences. Allison is co-owner of Helping Improve LLC.

http://www.allisonpollard.com
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